Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their expanding team in Northampton. The ideal candidate will lead projects related to large residential developments and oversee a team, ensuring quality delivery of engineering designs. Offering a competitive salary along with extensive benefits including hybrid working, flexible hours, and commitment to ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid overtime

Employee Ownership Trust bonuses

Pension contributions

25 days leave plus public holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Membership benefits scheme

Interest-free travel loan

Professional subscription paid

Company social events

Qualifications

• Good experience with highway and drainage design.
• Familiar with S104, S38, S278 sectional agreements.
• Strong IT knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineers and technicians in design teams.
• Undertake conceptual and detailed designs independently.
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage design

Project management

Technical checking

Communication

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer
Northampton
Salary: £47,000 to £57,000 + package

This consultancy is an award winning multi disciplinary design consultancy who are looking to add to their growing Civils Team based in Northampton due to an extensive work load.

Their client base is predominantly large residential developers, with some industrial and commercial development, and our typical projects range from around 20 units up to several thousand dwellings.

We deliver projects from initial feasibility stage, through planning and detail design and to construction stage. Our team specialises in drainage, highways and development infrastructure.

Benefits:

• Based in our Northampton Office with hybrid working available.
• Salary to be reviewedevery 6 months.
• Flexible working hours
• Paid overtime
• Bonuses - they are an Employee Ownership Trust, the EOT can pay a limited tax-free bonus after 12 months continual service
• Bonuses 2 x per year
• Pension - company pays 5% of all earnings (basic + overtime + bonuses)
• 25 days leave per year plus statutory public holidays, increasing to 26 days after 2 years continual service.
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Membership of You At Work benefits scheme with discounts on gym membership, retail purchases, insurance etc and access to financial advice and private GP appointments online or over the phone.
• Interest-free annual travel season ticket loan.
• Professional subscription paid e.g. ICE.
• Commitment to continued learning and development.
• 2-3 fully paid for company-wide social events per year plus local office ones.

Main role and duties

• Lead a number of engineers and technicians within a design team, being responsible for their management and the efficient and timely delivery of their output.
• Undertake conceptual and feasibility design, as well as detailed design independently.
• Undertake and manage thorough checking of technical content of work carried out by others to ensure that deliverables are correct and in accordance with all relevant standards, guidance and regulations.
• Manage a number of projects at any one time, overseeing the production and delivery within the office.
• Attending client and design team meetings to convey and relay key issues on technical matters, as well as programme, contractual and commercial matters, with support from colleagues and managers.
• Responsible for training of others and controlling quality of drawings within the office.
• Co-ordination with colleges in other offices to ensure consistent standards are provided nationwide.
• Partake in internal peer reviews and pro-actively encourage knowledge dissemination within the company.
• Comply with company design, safety, quality, environmental compliance and procedural standards

Experience, qualifications and attributes

• Good experience and understanding of highway and drainage design
• Very familiar with S104, S38, S278 sectional agreements
• Strong IT knowledge and skills
• Have a desire to work on a variety of project types and learn new skills to meet the needs of our clients.